Cocktail Reuben's
Posted by Cindy in Maple

If you enjoy a good Rueben sandwich, piled high with corned beef, you'll love to serve these appetizers. (Just be sure to leave some for your guests!) If you prefer, you can substitute sliced turkey for the corned beef. Valtrompia bread is a small loaf baked in a decorative shape--stars, hearts, and so on. You can buy the shaped tubes to bake your own, or find ready-made bread at a bakery or grocery. Or, you can substitute any kind of regular or rye bread. Makes about 24 slices.


2.5 ounces processed sliced corned beef, chopped
1 cup sauerkraut, drained
1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese
1/2 cup Thousand Island salad dressing
1 loaf Valtrompia bread, thinly sliced

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix together corned beef, sauerkraut, cheese, and dressing. Arrange slices of bread on an ungreased baking sheet. Top each slice of bread with Reuben mixture.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until cheese is melted. Serve warm

Per slice: 87 calories, 3.6 grams fat, 5 milligrams cholesterol, 10.6 grams carbohydrates, .9 grams fiber, 2.8 grams protein, 213 milligrams sodium.